Pharmacy Higher Business and Administration Assistant

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated individual for business and administrative support within their Pharmacy Departments. Responsibilities include procurement of medicines, managing invoices, and clerical support. The successful candidate will work at North Tyneside General Hospital with potential duties at other sites. This position requires adaptability to a fast-paced environment and effective support to the Pharmacy team.

Qualifications

• Prepared to manage procurement and invoicing processes.
• Ability to support Pharmacy managers and team effectively.
• Adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of medicines to ensure timely supply.
• Processing and payment of invoices on time.
• Management of medicine supply issues.
• Clerical support including report production and data input.
• Additional duties as required in a demanding environment.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to provide business and administrative support to the various sections and staff within the Pharmacy Departments at Hexham, The Northumbria, North Tyneside General and Wansbeck Hospitals.

The post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. Based within the Pharmacy Office at North Tyneside General Hospital, you will become an integral part of the Pharmacy team, undertaking duties which contribute to the safe, effective and timely procurement of medicines.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Responsibilities

• Procurement of medicines and other items to ensure efficient, timely supply to the Pharmacy departments.
• Accurate and timely processing and payment of invoices.
• Management of medicine supply issues and related clerical support to the Pharmacy team.
• Provide clerical support to Pharmacy managers, including report production, data input, and arranging meetings.
• Any additional duties as required in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Requirements / What we’re looking for

The role is based at North Tyneside General Hospital with potential to work at other sites within the Trust. The successful candidate will be prepared to undertake duties that contribute to procurement, invoicing processes, shortage management, and general clerical support to the Pharmacy department.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.